STEVE KINERKiner, Steven AlbertHeight: 6-0 Weight: 219 Born: June 12, 1947 Sandstone, MN Died: April 24, 2025 High School: Hillsborough (Tampa, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Tennessee | |
| 1967 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1968 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1969 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (73rd overall) 1970 Dallas Cowboys |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 60 | LB | 14 | 0 |
| 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL | 57 | RLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 57 | LLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL | 57 | RILB-LILB | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL | 57 | LILB | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 57 | LILB | 14 | 13 |
| 1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL | 57 | LILB | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL | 57 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 114 | 99 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/27/1970 | 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 7/8/1970 | 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL |
| Traded | 7/23/1971 | 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL |
| Traded | 1972 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1972 MIA NFL | |
| Released | 1972 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1972 MIA NFL | |
| Signed | 9/1/1972 | 1972 Washington Redskins (NFL)1972 WAS NFL |
| Taxi Squad | 1972 Washington Redskins (NFL)1972 WAS NFL | |
| Released | 1973 Washington Redskins (NFL)1973 WAS NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | |
| Traded | 1/25/1974 | 1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL |
| Released | 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 14 | 0 |
| 1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
| 1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 114 | 11.4 | 34 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL | 6.5 | |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL | 2.5 | |
| 1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 5.0 | |
| 1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 0 |
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